iShares MSCI Turkey ETF (the Fund), formerly The iShares MSCI Turkey Investable Market Index Fund, is an exchange-traded fund (ETF). The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the MSCI Turkey Investable Market Index (the Underlying Index). The Underlying Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index designed to measure equity market performance in Turkey. As of September 7, 2012, the Fund invests in sectors, such as financials, consumer staples, industrials, telecommunication services, materials, consumer discretionary, energy, healthcare, utilities and information technology. BlackRock Fund Advisors is the investment advisory of the Fund.
Basic Details
Issuer BlackRock
Fund NameiShares MSCI Turkey ETF
Tax ClassificationRegulated Investment Company
SymbolNASDAQ:TUR
Inception Date3/26/2008
Fund ManagerDiane Hsiung, Jennifer Hsui, Greg Savage, Alan Mason
Phone+1-617-9377270
Fund Focus
Asset ClassEquity
BenchmarkMSCI Turkey IMI NR USD
CategoryBroad Equity
FocusBroad Equity
Development LevelEmerging Markets
RegionEurope
Fund Statistics
Assets Under Management$200.09 million
Average Daily Volume$604,949.00
Discount/Premium1.16%
ETF Expenses
Management Fee0.62%
Other Expenses0.00%
Total Expenses0.62%
Fee Waiver0.00%
Net Expenses0.62%
Administrator, Advisor and Custodian
AdministratorState Street Bank and Trust Company
AdvisorBlackRock Fund Advisors
CustodianState Street Bank and Trust Company
DistributorBlackRock Investments, LLC
Transfer AgentState Street Bank and Trust Company
Trustee
Lead Market MakerJane Street
iShares MSCI Turkey ETF (NASDAQ:TUR) Frequently Asked Questions
What is iShares MSCI Turkey ETF's stock symbol?
iShares MSCI Turkey ETF trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "TUR."
How often does iShares MSCI Turkey ETF pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for iShares MSCI Turkey ETF?
iShares MSCI Turkey ETF declared a semiannual dividend on Tuesday, December 18th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 19th will be given a dividend of $0.0764 per share on Monday, December 24th. This represents a dividend yield of 0.62%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, December 18th. View iShares MSCI Turkey ETF's Dividend History.
Has iShares MSCI Turkey ETF been receiving favorable news coverage?
News headlines about TUR stock have trended somewhat negative on Saturday, according to InfoTrie. InfoTrie scores the sentiment of press coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. iShares MSCI Turkey ETF earned a media sentiment score of -1.9 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news headlines about the exchange traded fund a news buzz of 2.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is very unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near future.
Are investors shorting iShares MSCI Turkey ETF?
iShares MSCI Turkey ETF saw a drop in short interest during the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totalling 1,361,277 shares, a drop of 43.8% from the January 15th total of 2,420,592 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 778,220 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.7 days. View iShares MSCI Turkey ETF's Current Options Chain.
Who are iShares MSCI Turkey ETF's major shareholders?
iShares MSCI Turkey ETF's stock is owned by many different of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Macquarie Group Ltd. (2.16%), C Partners Holding GmbH (1.38%), Bank of America Corp DE (1.30%), Fiera Capital Corp (1.19%), Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC (1.17%) and Millburn Ridgefield Corp (1.16%).
Which institutional investors are selling iShares MSCI Turkey ETF stock?
TUR stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Empirical Finance LLC, Millburn Ridgefield Corp, Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC, AMG National Trust Bank, Banque Pictet & Cie SA, Macquarie Group Ltd., Mackay Shields LLC and Zacks Investment Management.
Which institutional investors are buying iShares MSCI Turkey ETF stock?
TUR stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including BlackRock Inc., OLD Mission Capital LLC, Investec Asset Management LTD, Suntrust Banks Inc., NewSquare Capital LLC, Innealta Capital LLC, Fiera Capital Corp and Accuvest Global Advisors.
How do I buy shares of iShares MSCI Turkey ETF?
Shares of TUR can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is iShares MSCI Turkey ETF's stock price today?
One share of TUR stock can currently be purchased for approximately $27.79.
How big of a company is iShares MSCI Turkey ETF?
iShares MSCI Turkey ETF has a market capitalization of $565.53 million.
What is iShares MSCI Turkey ETF's official website?
How can I contact iShares MSCI Turkey ETF?
iShares MSCI Turkey ETF's mailing address is , San Francisco, 94105, United States. The exchange traded fund can be reached via phone at +1-617-9377270.
MarketBeat Community Rating for iShares MSCI Turkey ETF (NASDAQ TUR)
MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about iShares MSCI Turkey ETF and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe TUR will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe TUR will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.
